Combat Systems Officers are a much lesser known, but incredibly important rated career field within the Air Force. In this interview, 1st Lt Joseph Langford explains the various aspects of this specialty, the training pipeline, and his approach to success as an officer.
04:57 - Joey's experience in AFROTC and preparation for Undergraduate CSO Training (UCT)
17:15 - What is a Combat Systems Officer?
24:20 - UCT and the training pipeline
38:28 - How to become a CSO?
35:12 - Why does the 11B Bomber Pilot career field exist?
46:17 - Who is the CSO's customer?
01:06:00 - Joey shares some highlights from UCT
01:09:31 - Reading for professional development (see the following:
Deep Work by Cal Newport - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1455586692
Peak by Anders Ericsson - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F4A98WQ/
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01069X4H0/
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1439167346/
12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0797Y87JC/
Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V3LR2ZZ/
Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PKQMFT8/
1776 by David McCullough - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009S2F0G/
Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WOYDOI/
Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S Grant - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004CWFASO/
Winston Churchill biographies - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Winston+Churchill+biographies
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084D1NZGL
The Mission, the Men, and Me by Pete Blaber - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H7W74MG/
Hal Moore on Leadership by Harold Moore - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078KLYRPV/
Turn this Ship Around by L. David Marquet - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CTDYYG2
Masters of the Air by Donald Miller - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006JSQFYC
Fighter Pilot by Robin Olds - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003H2O946/
01:26:17 - Commentary
Contact Joey at joseph.langford.3@us.af.mil or josephrlangford@gmail.com
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